may_v in_o causa_fw-la versanti_fw-la interpret_v the_o law_n that_o interpretation_n make_v not_o law_n sect_n ii_o as_o therefore_o in_o the_o former_a distinction_n we_o approach_n speak_v of_o some_o approach_n to_o the_o act_n of_o self-killing_a so_o will_v we_o in_o this_o pause_n a_o very_a little_a upon_o two_o such_o step_n 35_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n who_o bad_a a_o stranger_n strike_v he_o and_o because_o he_o will_v not_o pronounce_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v present_o excecute_v and_o then_o he_o importune_v another_o to_o do_v it_o who_o do_v it_o thorough_o for_o he_o wound_v he_o with_o the_o stroke_n this_o be_v to_o common_a understanding_n he_o a_o unnatural_a thing_n that_o so_o holy_a a_o man_n shall_v make_v such_o mean_n to_o have_v his_o body_n violate_v and_o so_o it_o seem_v the_o first_o apprehend_v it_o however_o it_o please_v god_n to_o enlighten_v the_o second_o this_o i_o produce_v not_o as_o though_o the_o prophet_n incline_v to_o it_o of_o his_o own_o disposition_n for_o it_o be_v express_o in_o the_o text_n that_o god_n command_v he_o to_o do_v it_o but_o because_o this_o be_v the_o only_a place_n in_o all_o the_o express_v scripture_n where_o those_o which_o offer_n or_o desirous_o admit_v violence_n to_o their_o own_o body_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v it_o by_o the_o express_a motion_n of_o god_n i_o collect_v from_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o some_o boldness_n if_o other_o affirm_v without_o authority_n of_o the_o text_n that_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n and_o other_o have_v the_o same_o foundation_n when_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o god_n when_o he_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v so_o be_v please_v to_o deliver_v it_o plain_o and_o express_o sect_n iii_o the_o next_o before_o we_o come_v to_o those_o who_o entire_o joâ—…as_n kill_v themselves_o be_v joâ—…as_n who_o by_o often_o wish_v his_o own_o death_n and_o move_v the_o maâ—…ers_n to_o cast_v he_o out_o into_o the_o sea_n make_v many_o step_n towards_o the_o very_a act_n i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v every_o where_o say_v that_o those_o word_n 12._o take_v meâ—…_n and_o cast_v i_o into_o the_o sea_n proceed_v from_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n and_o jona_n st._n hierome_n say_v thou_o in_o this_o prophetic_a spirit_n he_o foresee_v that_o the_o ninivites_n will_v repent_v and_o so_o his_o preach_v will_v be_v discredit_v but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o must_v he_o not_o also_o in_o the_o same_o prophetic_a spirit_n see_v that_o their_o repentance_n must_v be_v occasion_v by_o his_o go_v thither_o and_o preach_v there_o and_o if_o this_o persuade_v to_o his_o destruction_n be_v now_o innocent_a in_o their_o understanding_n for_o they_o pray_v lay_v not_o innocent_a 14._o blood_n upon_o we_o be_v from_o divine_a motion_n shall_v we_o dare_v to_o impute_v also_o to_o like_a motion_n and_o spirit_n his_o angry_a importune_v of_o death_n take_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o life_n from_o i_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v and_o after_o he_o wish_v 43._o from_o his_o heart_n to_o die_v and_o say_v i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v 9_o angry_a unto_o the_o death_n jona._n st._n hierome_n call_v he_o sanctum_fw-la jonam_fw-la and_o when_o lyra_n observe_v that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v so_o to_o any_o of_o the_o other_o prophet_n he_o conclude_v that_o this_o holy_a testimony_n need_v most_o in_o jonas_n who_o by_o his_o many_o reluctation_n against_o god_n will_n may_v else_o fall_v into_o some_o suspicion_n of_o eternal_a perish_v which_o since_o we_o must_v be_v fâ—…r_n from_o fear_v in_o so_o eminent_a and_o exemplary_a a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o admit_v any_o such_o particular_a impulsion_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o hierome_n and_o lyra_n pronounce_v he_o holy_a for_o all_o these_o reluctation_n so_o may_v we_o esteem_v he_o advise_v and_o ordinate_a and_o rectify_v for_o all_o these_o approach_n which_o in_o wish_v and_o consent_v he_o make_v to_o his_o own_o death_n sect_n iv._o of_o those_o which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v register_v 16._o to_o have_v kill_v themselves_o samson_n be_v the_o first_o a_o man_n so_o exemplar_n that_o not_o only_o the_o time_n before_o he_o have_v he_o in_o prophecy_n 16._o for_o of_o he_o it_o be_v say_v dan_fw-mi shall_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o the_o time_n after_o he_o more_o consummate_o in_o christ_n of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o figure_n but_o even_o in_o his_o own_o time_n other_o nation_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o type_n or_o copy_n of_o he_o in_o hercules_n his_o fact_n of_o selfe-killing_a be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o church_n to_o everlasting_a memory_n as_o the_o act_n of_o a_o martyr_n martyr_n and_o as_o very_o many_o other_o in_o their_o homily_n and_o exposition_n so_o that_o renown_a 4._o paulinus_n say_v god_n send_v i_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n and_o sampsons_n blindness_n that_o i_o may_v live_v to_o god_n and_o look_v to_o death_n god_n and_o this_o general_a applause_n and_o concurrence_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o fact_n have_v make_v many_o think_v text_n or_o at_o least_o write_v that_o he_o purpose_v not_o to_o kill_v himself_o be_v loath_a either_o to_o depart_v from_o their_o opinion_n who_o extol_v he_o or_o to_o admit_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v countenance_v that_o manner_n of_o die_v of_o which_o persuasion_n 1._o two_o very_a learned_a man_n labour_v to_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o beside_o that_o such_o a_o expose_v of_o himself_o to_o inevitable_a danger_n be_v the_o same_o fault_n as_o selfe-homicide_n when_o there_o be_v any_o fault_n in_o it_o the_o very_a text_n be_v against_o they_o for_o samson_n die_v with_o these_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n 30._o let_v i_o lose_v my_o life_n with_o the_o philistines_n and_o though_o sometime_o these_o author_n add_v supra_fw-la that_o he_o intend_v not_o his_o own_o death_n principal_o but_o accidental_o as_o calvine_n also_o say_v that_o saint_n paul_n do_v not_o desire_v death_n for_o death_n sake_n but_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n this_o can_v remove_v no_o man_n from_o our_o side_n for_o we_o say_v the_o same_o that_o this_o may_v be_v do_v only_o when_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n may_v be_v promove_v by_o that_o way_n and_o no_o other_o therefore_o to_o justify_v this_o fact_n in_o samson_n history_n 12._o saint_n augustine_n equal_o zealous_a of_o samson_n honour_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n build_v still_o upon_o his_o old_a foundation_n that_o this_o be_v by_o the_o special_a inspiration_n from_o god_n which_o because_o it_o appear_v not_o in_o the_o history_n nor_o lie_v in_o proof_n may_v with_o the_o same_o easiness_n be_v refuse_v as_o it_o be_v present_v to_o give_v strength_n to_o this_o opinion_n of_o augustine_n 9_o our_o countryman_n sayr_n present_v one_o reason_n precede_v the_o fact_n and_o hisp._n pedraca_n the_o spaniard_n another_o subsequent_a the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o prepare_v himself_o to_o it_o by_o prayer_n but_o in_o this_o prayer_n you_o may_v observe_v pray_v much_o humanity_n and_o weakness_n and_o selfe-respect_n o_fw-la lord_n say_v he_o i_o beseech_v thou_o strenghthen_v i_o at_o this_o time_n only_o that_o i_o may_v be_v aveâ—…d_v of_o the_o philistines_n for_o my_o two_o eye_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o because_o he_o effect_v desire_v that_o which_o he_o desire_v it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o god_n restore_v he_o his_o strength_n to_o that_o end_n which_o he_o ask_v it_o but_o beside_o that_o in_o the_o text_n it_o appear_v that_o 22._o his_o hair_n before_o that_o time_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v grow_v out_o again_o and_o so_o his_o strength_n somewhat_o renew_v do_v this_o prove_v any_o impulsion_n and_o incitement_n and_o prevention_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o that_o particular_a act_n or_o rather_o only_a a_o habitual_a accompany_v and_o awake_v he_o to_o such_o action_n by_o which_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v 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remit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o learned_a which_o be_v our_o father_n instruction_n what_o ever_o defect_n be_v in_o we_o yet_o saluamur_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la parentum_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la and_o in_o this_o sort_n e_o pindarus_n make_v a_o implicit_a prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o that_o what_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v best_a for_o he_o die_v in_o that_o very_a petition_n except_o therefore_o supra_fw-la saint_n augustine_n have_v that_o moderation_n in_o his_o resolution_n that_o a_o better_a life_n never_o receive_v a_o man_n after_o a_o death_n whereof_o do_v himself_o be_v guilty_a we_o will_v be_v as_o bold_a with_o he_o as_o 428._o one_o who_o be_v more_o oblige_v to_o he_o then_o we_o who_o repeat_v augustine_n opinion_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v possess_v no_o body_n except_o he_o enter_v into_o he_o by_o sin_n reject_v the_o opinion_n and_o say_v the_o holy_a father_n speak_v not_o of_o what_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v but_o what_o for_o the_o most_o part_n use_v to_o be_v sect_n ii_o and_o in_o our_o case_n we_o ought_v as_o i_o think_v rather_o to_o follow_v est_fw-fr saint_n hieromes_n temper_n who_o in_o gratian._n his_o exposition_n upon_o ionas_n which_o i_o wonder_v why_o gratian_n cite_v be_v so_o far_o from_o his_o end_n and_o advantage_n say_v in_o persecution_n i_o may_v not_o kill_v myself_o absque_fw-la eo_fw-la ubi_fw-la cassitas_fw-la periclitatur_fw-la where_o i_o be_o so_o â—…arre_o from_o agree_v with_o supra_fw-la gratian_n that_o absque_fw-la eo_fw-la be_v inclusivoly_n speak_v and_o amount_n to_o this_o phrase_n no_o not_o though_o as_o i_o think_v that_o good_a learned_a father_n include_v in_o that_o word_n castitas_fw-la all_o purity_n of_o religion_n and_o manner_n for_o to_o a_o man_n so_o rectify_v death_n come_v ever_o and_o every_o way_n seasonable_o and_o welcome_n for_o morte_fw-la qualem_fw-la mors_fw-la invenit_fw-la hominem_fw-la ita_fw-la homo_fw-la inveniâ—…_n mortem_fw-la sect_n iii_o from_o this_o place_n of_o saint_n hierome_n i_o believe_v opinion_n and_o some_o other_o which_o perchance_o i_o have_v not_o reaâ—…_n and_o some_o other_o place_n in_o other_o of_o like_a charitable_a dâ—…scent_n to_o this_o opinion_n caâ—…lti_fw-la lavater_n have_v make_v his_o profit_n of_o all_o peter_n martyr_n reason_n almost_o against_o this_o act_n and_o add_v some_o of_o his_o own_o when_o they_o both_o handle_v the_o duty_n of_o saul_n confess_v that_o in_o this_o case_n of_o preserve_a chastity_n augustine_n chrysostome_n and_o lactant_fw-la we_o and_o hierome_n depart_v from_o their_o opinion_n who_o condemn_v this_o act._n sect_n four_o peter_n martyr_n also_o present_v one_o other_o reason_n malum_fw-la of_o which_o he_o seem_v glad_a and_o well_o content_v in_o it_o which_o be_v that_o we_o may_v not_o hasten_v death_n because_o mors_fw-la malum_fw-la but_o it_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o his_o gravity_n especial_o so_o long_o after_o 4._o clemens_n alex._n have_v so_o thorough_o defeat_v that_o opinion_n opinion_n but_o if_o it_o be_v malum_fw-la it_o be_v but_o malum_fw-la poena_fw-la and_o that_o be_v a_o evil_a of_o which_o god_n be_v author_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o câ—…n_n malum_fw-la quo_fw-la mali_fw-la suinus_fw-la neither_o do_v it_o always_o prove_v the_o patient_a to_o be_v evil_a though_o god_n for_o all_o that_o be_v always_o just_a for_o himself_o say_v of_o the_o man_n bear_v blind_a 3._o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o parent_n have_v sin_v and_o of_o that_o malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la which_o be_v esteem_v the_o great_a in_o this_o life_n of_o temporal_a affliction_n sin_n because_o of_o the_o near_a danger_n of_o impair_n our_o soul_n which_o be_v to_o be_v possess_v 31._o thyraeus_n from_o saint_n hierome_n and_o chrysostome_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o always_o inflict_v for_o sin_n but_o to_o manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a evil_n which_o can_v be_v imagine_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o evil_a which_o be_v con._n damnation_n have_v not_o so_o much_o rationem_fw-la mali_fw-la as_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o draw_v damnation_n death_n therefore_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o inflict_v it_o he_o may_v choose_v his_o officer_n and_o constitute_v myself_o as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o worst_a sort_n oâ—…_n evil_a â—…et_o it_o as_o conjugâ—…_n saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o in_o the_o act_n of_o marriage_n there_o be_v bone_fw-la usus_fw-la mali_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la quo_fw-la malo_fw-la male_a utuntur_fw-la adulteri_fw-la and_o as_o good_a paulinus_n praise_v severus_n that_o 1._o he_o have_v in_o conjugio_fw-la peccandi_fw-la licentiam_fw-la depart_v not_o from_o his_o accustom_a austerity_n so_o may_v the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o death_n in_o some_o case_n as_o in_o martyrdom_n for_o though_o martyr_n urge_v far_o that_o death_n enemy_n be_v call_v 20._o god_n enemy_n 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away_o how_o will_v he_o conclude_v from_o thence_o such_o a_o ingratitude_n as_o that_o i_o shall_v forfake_v god_n glory_n and_o may_v in_o no_o case_n ponere_fw-la animam_fw-la how_o will_v it_o follow_v from_o i_o must_v not_o always_o to_o i_o may_v never_o sect_n vi_o lavater_n after_o many_o other_o urge_v this_o reason_n judge_n that_o because_o judge_n be_v establish_v therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v dominion_n over_o himself_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n where_o auricular_a confession_n be_v not_o under_o precept_n nor_o much_o in_o practice_n for_o that_o we_o admit_v it_o not_o at_o all_o or_o refuse_v it_o so_o as_o the_o waldenses_n do_v though_o cam._n a_o reverend_a man_n say_v it_o be_v more_o than_o i_o know_v who_o be_v judge_n of_o sin_n against_o which_o no_o civil_a law_n provide_v or_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n may_v not_o i_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v myself_o to_o myself_o and_o inflict_v what_o penance_n i_o will_v for_o 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foul_a and_o dishonourable_a to_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o that_o apollonia_n and_o other_o who_o prevent_v the_o fury_n of_o executioner_n and_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o fire_n do_v therein_o imitate_v this_o act_n of_o our_o saviour_n of_o give_v up_o his_o soul_n before_o he_o be_v such_o constrain_v to_o do_v it_o so_o that_o if_o the_o act_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o more_o require_v for_o death_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v will_v that_o his_o soul_n shall_v go_v out_o be_v the_o same_o as_o saul_n and_o these_o martyr_n actual_a furtherance_n which_o can_v not_o die_v without_o that_o than_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o all_o those_o place_n of_o give_v up_o our_o body_n to_o death_n and_o of_o lay_v down_o the_o soul_n signify_v more_o than_o a_o yield_a to_o death_n when_o it_o come_v sect_n vi_o and_o to_o my_o understanding_n there_o be_v a_o further_a 26._o degree_n of_o alacrity_n and_o propensenesse_n to_o such_o a_o death_n express_v in_o that_o phrase_n of_o john_n he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a and_o in_o that_o of_o luke_n except_o he_o hate_v his_o own_o life_n he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n such_o a_o loathness_n to_o live_v be_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o hebrew_n 35._o some_o be_v rack_v and_o will_v not_o be_v deliver_v that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o better_a resurrection_n this_o place_n 25._o calvine_n interpret_v of_o a_o readiness_n to_o die_v and_o express_v it_o elegant_o to_o carry_v our_o life_n in_o our_o hand_n offer_v it_o to_o god_n for_o hate_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o this_o 8._o the_o jesuit_n in_o their_o rule_n extend_v thus_o far_o let_v every_o one_o think_v that_o this_o be_v say_v direct_o to_o he_o hate_v thy_o life_n and_o they_o who_o in_o the_o other_o place_n accept_v this_o it_o phrase_n no_o man_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n to_o yield_v a_o argument_n against_o selfe-homicide_n 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